Dear friends,
Six years is a long time. Over the last six years, I've been privileged to be a part of so many things with you. And I'm proud of what we've done together. For the last six years, I've been a part of things that will excite me until the day that I die - the things that, together, we did in service of that phrase - "the sum of human knowledge" - were magical. I'll never forget them, and I've been honored to be a part of this movement.
But it's time for me to move on.
As many of you know, for the last couple of years, I've struggled with my health. I've come to the unpleasant realization that for my own good, I need to step back and focus on healing, and then look around for new and exciting opportunities.
When Sue left, she said that her decision process included looking around and taking stock of the people and the condition of the Foundation, and asking herself "Is it safe? If I leave, is it safe?" and when she knew it was, she began to consider the idea.
I've been doing the same, obviously focused on projects and programs that are important to me. And I look around and I know that with the contributors that we have - brilliant, dedicated, passionate people.... and the staff that we have - dynamic, talented, devoted, and fearless.... it's safe. So it's time for me to move on, and to leave it to them.
As a housekeeping note: I've agreed with Luis that I'll be available until 9/15, though I'll be out on medical leave, so may be slow to answer questions. If I owe you something, please remind me so that we can get it properly assigned out.
You can all reach out to me at any time... philippe@beaudette.me.... and any time I see you will be a celebration.
With my deepest affection,
Philippe
*Philippe Beaudette * \ Director, Community Advocacy \ Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. T: 1-415-839-6885 x6643 | philippe@wikimedia.org | : @Philippewiki https://twitter.com/Philippewiki
This is the kind of email you never want to respond to, either as a manager or as a friend. Philippe will, of course, be missed around here. I spent my first two years here literally looking him in the eye over a cube wall every day, and as the office’s most frequent explainer of all things wiki, the place will not be the same without him. But I am also very glad to know that he will be taking care of himself so that he can tackle his next challenge from a healthy place.
While Philippe will be impossible to completely replace, I am excited to share that Maggie Dennis [[User:Mdennis (WMF)]] has been promoted to Director of Community Advocacy, effective immediately. I expect Maggie’s amazing combination of energy, patience, and organization will make her a great leader for the team, and that the team will continue to be a solid source of support and communication with contributors.
No transition is perfectly smooth, but I expect this one should be reasonably transparent for people outside the team: Maggie has already been managing much of the day-to-day work of the team, and her strong organizational and communications skills will shine through here. That said, please have some patience with the team as they adjust to new lines of communication and organization.
Sadly, but with good memories of the past and optimism about the future- Luis
On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Philippe Beaudette <philippe@wikimedia.org
wrote:
Dear friends,
Six years is a long time. Over the last six years, I've been privileged to be a part of so many things with you. And I'm proud of what we've done together. For the last six years, I've been a part of things that will excite me until the day that I die - the things that, together, we did in service of that phrase - "the sum of human knowledge" - were magical. I'll never forget them, and I've been honored to be a part of this movement.
But it's time for me to move on.
As many of you know, for the last couple of years, I've struggled with my health. I've come to the unpleasant realization that for my own good, I need to step back and focus on healing, and then look around for new and exciting opportunities.
When Sue left, she said that her decision process included looking around and taking stock of the people and the condition of the Foundation, and asking herself "Is it safe? If I leave, is it safe?" and when she knew it was, she began to consider the idea.
I've been doing the same, obviously focused on projects and programs that are important to me. And I look around and I know that with the contributors that we have - brilliant, dedicated, passionate people.... and the staff that we have - dynamic, talented, devoted, and fearless.... it's safe. So it's time for me to move on, and to leave it to them.
As a housekeeping note: I've agreed with Luis that I'll be available until 9/15, though I'll be out on medical leave, so may be slow to answer questions. If I owe you something, please remind me so that we can get it properly assigned out.
You can all reach out to me at any time... philippe@beaudette.me.... and any time I see you will be a celebration.
With my deepest affection,
Philippe
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Philippe,
Very sad to hear this news. While the movement and WMF are in a better place because of your work - that is in part why the impact of your departure will be felt movement-wide.
It has always been a pleasure working with you and I am happy to hear that you will remain present in the community. I certainly hope for a speedy and full recovery on any remaining health challenges.
Also, best wishes on your next adventures - I am confident you will continue to do amazing things. But still very sad to see you go. :(
Maggie - congratulations and condolences. While it is under sad circumstances, it is still great and promising news.
-greg (User:Varnent)
On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 3:06 PM, Luis Villa lvilla@wikimedia.org wrote:
This is the kind of email you never want to respond to, either as a manager or as a friend. Philippe will, of course, be missed around here. I spent my first two years here literally looking him in the eye over a cube wall every day, and as the office’s most frequent explainer of all things wiki, the place will not be the same without him. But I am also very glad to know that he will be taking care of himself so that he can tackle his next challenge from a healthy place.
While Philippe will be impossible to completely replace, I am excited to share that Maggie Dennis [[User:Mdennis (WMF)]] has been promoted to Director of Community Advocacy, effective immediately. I expect Maggie’s amazing combination of energy, patience, and organization will make her a great leader for the team, and that the team will continue to be a solid source of support and communication with contributors.
No transition is perfectly smooth, but I expect this one should be reasonably transparent for people outside the team: Maggie has already been managing much of the day-to-day work of the team, and her strong organizational and communications skills will shine through here. That said, please have some patience with the team as they adjust to new lines of communication and organization.
Sadly, but with good memories of the past and optimism about the future- Luis
On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Philippe Beaudette < philippe@wikimedia.org
wrote:
Dear friends,
Six years is a long time. Over the last six years, I've been privileged
to
be a part of so many things with you. And I'm proud of what we've done together. For the last six years, I've been a part of things that will excite me until the day that I die - the things that, together, we did in service of that phrase - "the sum of human knowledge" - were magical.
I'll
never forget them, and I've been honored to be a part of this movement.
But it's time for me to move on.
As many of you know, for the last couple of years, I've struggled with my health. I've come to the unpleasant realization that for my own good, I need to step back and focus on healing, and then look around for new and exciting opportunities.
When Sue left, she said that her decision process included looking around and taking stock of the people and the condition of the Foundation, and asking herself "Is it safe? If I leave, is it safe?" and when she knew it was, she began to consider the idea.
I've been doing the same, obviously focused on projects and programs that are important to me. And I look around and I know that with the contributors that we have - brilliant, dedicated, passionate people....
and
the staff that we have - dynamic, talented, devoted, and fearless....
it's
safe. So it's time for me to move on, and to leave it to them.
As a housekeeping note: I've agreed with Luis that I'll be available
until
9/15, though I'll be out on medical leave, so may be slow to answer questions. If I owe you something, please remind me so that we can get
it
properly assigned out.
You can all reach out to me at any time... philippe@beaudette.me.... and any time I see you will be a celebration.
With my deepest affection,
Philippe
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Very sorry to hear that, Philippe. From the perspective of an outsider to the WMF and many of the "interior processes" of the Wikimedia community, you have always been a ray of light and a source of insight, knowledge and order. Your presence in a discussion, debate or process has always elevated each and inspired trust where there might otherwise have been none. We will all be sad to see you go but also hopeful that the time will be restful and healing before you bring the same qualities to your next role.
It's great to see, however, that Moonriddengirl, our faithful copyright legal eagle and tireless contributor, will be formally assuming such an important role. I'm sure she will make Philippe, Luis and us plebes equally proud.
On 8/31/2015 12:06 PM, Luis Villa wrote:
While Philippe will be impossible to completely replace, I am excited to share that Maggie Dennis [[User:Mdennis (WMF)]] has been promoted to Director of Community Advocacy, effective immediately. I expect Maggie’s amazing combination of energy, patience, and organization will make her a great leader for the team, and that the team will continue to be a solid source of support and communication with contributors.
There are few things that could more perfectly illustrate what Philippe means to the movement than asking Maggie to fill his position. Both are among the finest people I have had the chance to observe, work with, and learn from in their many years of involvement with Wikimedia. Each of them has seemed to me almost ubiquitous at times; and while I know the potential to spread oneself a little thin in doing so, they both have an unfailingly supportive presence and a tremendously deep understanding of our values. I offer them each my best wishes in their respective futures, both where this touches Wikimedia and where it does not.
--Michael Snow
I am really very sad to see you go. Most probably we first talked on 10 November 2012 when i sent my identification details to WMF and you attended. And later when I contacted you twice or thrice on on-Wiki harassement (IAC, legal threats etc.) I know we did not agree to some topics (ODoB, Indian emblem remix work's copyright status etc), but *I was really amazed *to see your hard work and dedication. Thanks a ton for your contribution. You are an inspiration for us. Stay well. Like Kevin, I also hope that "our paths will cross again'. Regards. User:Titodutta
On 1 September 2015 at 07:59, Michael Snow wikipedia@frontier.com wrote:
On 8/31/2015 12:06 PM, Luis Villa wrote:
While Philippe will be impossible to completely replace, I am excited to share that Maggie Dennis [[User:Mdennis (WMF)]] has been promoted to Director of Community Advocacy, effective immediately. I expect Maggie’s amazing combination of energy, patience, and organization will make her a great leader for the team, and that the team will continue to be a solid source of support and communication with contributors.
There are few things that could more perfectly illustrate what Philippe means to the movement than asking Maggie to fill his position. Both are among the finest people I have had the chance to observe, work with, and learn from in their many years of involvement with Wikimedia. Each of them has seemed to me almost ubiquitous at times; and while I know the potential to spread oneself a little thin in doing so, they both have an unfailingly supportive presence and a tremendously deep understanding of our values. I offer them each my best wishes in their respective futures, both where this touches Wikimedia and where it does not.
--Michael Snow
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ARGHHHHHHHH!!! and😢. We will surely miss you Philippe! I'll make sure, if I stumble on to anymore exceptional peanut butter/chocolate recipes, that they head your way post haste!
Please take very good care of your wonderful self, Amy
On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Philippe Beaudette <philippe@wikimedia.org
wrote:
Dear friends,
Six years is a long time. Over the last six years, I've been privileged to be a part of so many things with you. And I'm proud of what we've done together. For the last six years, I've been a part of things that will excite me until the day that I die - the things that, together, we did in service of that phrase - "the sum of human knowledge" - were magical. I'll never forget them, and I've been honored to be a part of this movement.
But it's time for me to move on.
As many of you know, for the last couple of years, I've struggled with my health. I've come to the unpleasant realization that for my own good, I need to step back and focus on healing, and then look around for new and exciting opportunities.
When Sue left, she said that her decision process included looking around and taking stock of the people and the condition of the Foundation, and asking herself "Is it safe? If I leave, is it safe?" and when she knew it was, she began to consider the idea.
I've been doing the same, obviously focused on projects and programs that are important to me. And I look around and I know that with the contributors that we have - brilliant, dedicated, passionate people.... and the staff that we have - dynamic, talented, devoted, and fearless.... it's safe. So it's time for me to move on, and to leave it to them.
As a housekeeping note: I've agreed with Luis that I'll be available until 9/15, though I'll be out on medical leave, so may be slow to answer questions. If I owe you something, please remind me so that we can get it properly assigned out.
You can all reach out to me at any time... philippe@beaudette.me.... and any time I see you will be a celebration.
With my deepest affection,
Philippe
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It is really sad to see you leave, but your health must be your priority, and not the community as it has been for the past six years. Everything you have done was always in the best interests of the wider community and that will never be forgotten.
You've always worked on opening new doors for people and have entrusted responsibilities into others as well for the greater benefit of the community. You're leaving the best legacy possible - even if we ignore the six years :)
Good luck in future opportunities and your health. No one is more deserving of a rest than yourself!
And congratulations to Maggie - while she is not Philippe, she definitely will do her best to be the new Philippe.
Regards, John Lewis
Thank you, Philippe.
Speaking of courage, I admire your ability to persevere through thick and thin, 24/7, and your going above and beyond the call of duty on more than one occasion.
I hope that your rest is restorative.
Wikimedia is better, stronger, safer, and more resilient because of your work here.
Gratefully,
Pine
On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 12:01 PM, Philippe Beaudette <philippe@wikimedia.org
wrote:
Dear friends,
Six years is a long time. Over the last six years, I've been privileged to be a part of so many things with you. And I'm proud of what we've done together. For the last six years, I've been a part of things that will excite me until the day that I die - the things that, together, we did in service of that phrase - "the sum of human knowledge" - were magical. I'll never forget them, and I've been honored to be a part of this movement.
But it's time for me to move on.
As many of you know, for the last couple of years, I've struggled with my health. I've come to the unpleasant realization that for my own good, I need to step back and focus on healing, and then look around for new and exciting opportunities.
When Sue left, she said that her decision process included looking around and taking stock of the people and the condition of the Foundation, and asking herself "Is it safe? If I leave, is it safe?" and when she knew it was, she began to consider the idea.
I've been doing the same, obviously focused on projects and programs that are important to me. And I look around and I know that with the contributors that we have - brilliant, dedicated, passionate people.... and the staff that we have - dynamic, talented, devoted, and fearless.... it's safe. So it's time for me to move on, and to leave it to them.
As a housekeeping note: I've agreed with Luis that I'll be available until 9/15, though I'll be out on medical leave, so may be slow to answer questions. If I owe you something, please remind me so that we can get it properly assigned out.
You can all reach out to me at any time... philippe@beaudette.me.... and any time I see you will be a celebration.
With my deepest affection,
Philippe
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Philippe,
I feel honoured to have known you these last few years. I will sorely miss you around here, and I wish you all the best with everything.
Steven Crossin (Zhang)
Sent from my iPhone
On 1 Sep 2015, at 5:01 AM, Philippe Beaudette philippe@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear friends,
Six years is a long time. Over the last six years, I've been privileged to be a part of so many things with you. And I'm proud of what we've done together. For the last six years, I've been a part of things that will excite me until the day that I die - the things that, together, we did in service of that phrase - "the sum of human knowledge" - were magical. I'll never forget them, and I've been honored to be a part of this movement.
But it's time for me to move on.
As many of you know, for the last couple of years, I've struggled with my health. I've come to the unpleasant realization that for my own good, I need to step back and focus on healing, and then look around for new and exciting opportunities.
When Sue left, she said that her decision process included looking around and taking stock of the people and the condition of the Foundation, and asking herself "Is it safe? If I leave, is it safe?" and when she knew it was, she began to consider the idea.
I've been doing the same, obviously focused on projects and programs that are important to me. And I look around and I know that with the contributors that we have - brilliant, dedicated, passionate people.... and the staff that we have - dynamic, talented, devoted, and fearless.... it's safe. So it's time for me to move on, and to leave it to them.
As a housekeeping note: I've agreed with Luis that I'll be available until 9/15, though I'll be out on medical leave, so may be slow to answer questions. If I owe you something, please remind me so that we can get it properly assigned out.
You can all reach out to me at any time... philippe@beaudette.me.... and any time I see you will be a celebration.
With my deepest affection,
Philippe
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Congratulations to Maggie, and I'm sure she'll do a great job... but Phillippe, I'm deeply sorry to see you go. Out of everyone I've ever met, you have to be nearly the closest (if not the actual closest) thing that exists to a living repository of Wikimedia's history (and connections.) I don't WMF can ever have another Philippe, and we will certainly not benefit from losing you. The movement as a whole has greatly benefitted from your passions and most of us have litttle idea how much critically important stuff you have handled behind the curtain that has allowed the projects to keep functioning. (I mean, I'm sure I only know the tiniest fraction of it but Is till know enough to know that your actions and passion greatly - almost incalculaby greatly - contributed, oft invisibly, to the success of the mvovement,)
Still though...as I've learned myself in the past year, health has to come first. I wish you the best of luck, and hope our paths cross again.
Best, Kevin Gorman
On Mon, Aug 31, 2015 at 2:55 PM, Steven Zhang cro0016@gmail.com wrote:
Philippe,
I feel honoured to have known you these last few years. I will sorely miss you around here, and I wish you all the best with everything.
Steven Crossin (Zhang)
Sent from my iPhone
On 1 Sep 2015, at 5:01 AM, Philippe Beaudette philippe@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear friends,
Six years is a long time. Over the last six years, I've been privileged to be a part of so many things with you. And I'm proud of what we've done together. For the last six years, I've been a part of things that will excite me until the day that I die - the things that, together, we did in service of that phrase - "the sum of human knowledge" - were magical. I'll never forget them, and I've been honored to be a part of this movement.
But it's time for me to move on.
As many of you know, for the last couple of years, I've struggled with my health. I've come to the unpleasant realization that for my own good, I need to step back and focus on healing, and then look around for new and exciting opportunities.
When Sue left, she said that her decision process included looking around and taking stock of the people and the condition of the Foundation, and asking herself "Is it safe? If I leave, is it safe?" and when she knew it was, she began to consider the idea.
I've been doing the same, obviously focused on projects and programs that are important to me. And I look around and I know that with the contributors that we have - brilliant, dedicated, passionate people.... and the staff that we have - dynamic, talented, devoted, and fearless.... it's safe. So it's time for me to move on, and to leave it to them.
As a housekeeping note: I've agreed with Luis that I'll be available until 9/15, though I'll be out on medical leave, so may be slow to answer questions. If I owe you something, please remind me so that we can get it properly assigned out.
You can all reach out to me at any time... philippe@beaudette.me.... and any time I see you will be a celebration.
With my deepest affection,
Philippe
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On 15-08-31 03:01 PM, Philippe Beaudette wrote:
I've come to the unpleasant realization that for my own good, I need to step back and focus on healing, and then look around for new and exciting opportunities.
Godspeed, Philippe. I've known you for all of those six years, and I can tell you without hesitation that you have left a lasting positive mark on the Foundation and community both.
Be certain to give us news one you are well!
-- Marc
Hi Philippe,
sorry to see you go. I hope you recover soon, and good luck on your future endeavours!
Regards,
Shlomi Fish
On Mon, 31 Aug 2015 12:01:26 -0700 Philippe Beaudette philippe@wikimedia.org wrote:
Dear friends,
Six years is a long time. Over the last six years, I've been privileged to be a part of so many things with you. And I'm proud of what we've done together. For the last six years, I've been a part of things that will excite me until the day that I die - the things that, together, we did in service of that phrase - "the sum of human knowledge" - were magical. I'll never forget them, and I've been honored to be a part of this movement.
But it's time for me to move on.
so sorry to see you go :-(. I hope you recover soon!
From: philippe@wikimedia.org Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2015 12:01:26 -0700 To: wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Subject: [Wikimedia-l] Announcement
Dear friends,
Six years is a long time. Over the last six years, I've been privileged to be a part of so many things with you. And I'm proud of what we've done together. For the last six years, I've been a part of things that will excite me until the day that I die - the things that, together, we did in service of that phrase - "the sum of human knowledge" - were magical. I'll never forget them, and I've been honored to be a part of this movement.
But it's time for me to move on.
As many of you know, for the last couple of years, I've struggled with my health. I've come to the unpleasant realization that for my own good, I need to step back and focus on healing, and then look around for new and exciting opportunities.
When Sue left, she said that her decision process included looking around and taking stock of the people and the condition of the Foundation, and asking herself "Is it safe? If I leave, is it safe?" and when she knew it was, she began to consider the idea.
I've been doing the same, obviously focused on projects and programs that are important to me. And I look around and I know that with the contributors that we have - brilliant, dedicated, passionate people.... and the staff that we have - dynamic, talented, devoted, and fearless.... it's safe. So it's time for me to move on, and to leave it to them.
As a housekeeping note: I've agreed with Luis that I'll be available until 9/15, though I'll be out on medical leave, so may be slow to answer questions. If I owe you something, please remind me so that we can get it properly assigned out.
You can all reach out to me at any time... philippe@beaudette.me.... and any time I see you will be a celebration.
With my deepest affection,
Philippe
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Thank you for all the great work you've done over the years. I hope your health improves quickly and fully, and I will see you around on wiki with us blocking the wrong people, protecting the wrong version, and editing the wrong articles together.
KTC
On 31/08/2015 20:01, Philippe Beaudette wrote:
Dear friends,
Six years is a long time. Over the last six years, I've been privileged to be a part of so many things with you. And I'm proud of what we've done together. For the last six years, I've been a part of things that will excite me until the day that I die - the things that, together, we did in service of that phrase - "the sum of human knowledge" - were magical. I'll never forget them, and I've been honored to be a part of this movement.
But it's time for me to move on.
As many of you know, for the last couple of years, I've struggled with my health. I've come to the unpleasant realization that for my own good, I need to step back and focus on healing, and then look around for new and exciting opportunities.
When Sue left, she said that her decision process included looking around and taking stock of the people and the condition of the Foundation, and asking herself "Is it safe? If I leave, is it safe?" and when she knew it was, she began to consider the idea.
I've been doing the same, obviously focused on projects and programs that are important to me. And I look around and I know that with the contributors that we have - brilliant, dedicated, passionate people.... and the staff that we have - dynamic, talented, devoted, and fearless.... it's safe. So it's time for me to move on, and to leave it to them.
As a housekeeping note: I've agreed with Luis that I'll be available until 9/15, though I'll be out on medical leave, so may be slow to answer questions. If I owe you something, please remind me so that we can get it properly assigned out.
You can all reach out to me at any time... philippe@beaudette.me.... and any time I see you will be a celebration.
With my deepest affection,
Philippe
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